This is Albert, our Malawian gardener who, in 6 short weeks, transformed the wilderness at Custard Cottage into the modest beginnings of a cute cottage garden. I dragged him away from helping Terry mix concrete for building, to pose for this shot. I know! What a treasure to find him, he not only gardens but… Continue reading HOW TO PHOTOGRAPH DARK SKIN IN NATURAL LIGHT
Photographing a black dog can be a frustrating experience, when I began taking photographs of my black Labrador, Ruby, it was a nightmare! None of my images had detail, Ruby looked like a black blob with no definition. These are the tips I learned to help me obtain gorgeous images of my black dog, I'm… Continue reading 5 IMPORTANT TIPS FOR PHOTOGRAPHING A BLACK DOG
Here are my favorite lines from the movie, Good Will Hunting, starring Matt Damon and Robin Williams: Will : Do you like apples? Clark: Yeah. Will : Well, I got her number. How do you like them apples? Don't you just love it when the smug guy gets a kick in the pants! All my… Continue reading How do you like them apples?
Linda Grayson once said There is nothing better than a friend, unless it is a friend with chocolate. My beautiful Polish friend Magda (of the Spiders Fings blog-post-fame) visited all of us at Custard Cottage last weekend and spoiled us with Belgian chocolate, delicious flavoured olive oil from Italy and a stunning Swarovski Crystal pendant. … Continue reading There is nothing better than a friend…
I had high hopes for our little jaunt to Knysna to collect my shiny new debit card but the whole thing started to go downhill from the time I entered the bank until I stomped out, frothing at the mouth after telling the cashier to shove my new debit card where the sun don't shine. … Continue reading Bicker, Knicker, Snicker
Living in the Southern Hemisphere we are experiencing Autumn at the moment but Winter is hard on its heels, it's time to dig out the woollens methinks. The Western Cape is a winter rainfall region but this Easter weekend Nature was flexing her "rain muscles" and we had a taste of that rainy weather with… Continue reading Winter is on it’s way – Ordinary life
Take a look at these two images they were shot using natural light (no flash), using exactly the same settings f/3.5, ISO 400, 1/40 sec, lens EF50mm 1.4 but only 1 minute and 47 seconds apart! There is a significant difference between the images, do you notice how much darker the blue part of the… Continue reading Natural Light Photography – How to “Get the shot” before the moment passes
I have owned many dogs in my life and loved all of them without exception however there have been only two with whom I have had that extra special soulmate connection. The first dog was a childhood pet named Patches who has long since crossed over, more than 40 years ago now and the second… Continue reading Celebrate Life & Capture the Memories
Welcome to our new home! After living like nomads and moving from place to place for the last four years, Terry and I, along with our little family of fur children finally have a place we can really call home. As mentioned previously we bought an adorable little two bedroom cottage in the picturesque village… Continue reading Custard Cottage – Céad Míle Fáilte
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